Replica Porsche Speedster engulfed in flames

(April 29, 2017) A replica 1956 Porsche 356 Speedster went up in flames in Madaket Friday evening after the owner took it out for the first drive of the season.

"It was in storage over the winter, the owner took it out and it got about a mile down the road before it stalled out," Nantucket fire chief Paul Rhude said. "There was some smoke coming from the engine compartment and by the time we got there it was fully involved."

Rhude said no one was injured in the fire and the vehicle's fiberglass body accelerated the flames and the car was a total loss.

The incident happened at the intersection of Madaket Road and Mississippi Street.

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